MUMBAI, Sept. 23 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an absconding accused in connection with a cybercrime case involving the receipt of Rs.3.81 crore from multiple defrauded victims into a mule account, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified only as Neeraj, allegedly convinced co-accused Sudhir Palande-currently in judicial custody-to open the mule account at a private bank. According to CBI officials, the Rs.3.81 crore, considered the proceeds of the crime, was received into this account and subsequently diverted to various other accounts on the same day, July 2. So far, four people have been arrested in the case. The CBI traced Neeraj through sustained technical surveillance and human intelligence, officials said. A charge sheet has already been filed against three accused, including Palande, who are in judicial custody. "The arrest of Neeraj is a significant development that strengthens the prosecution's case and may lead to the discovery of new facts and the apprehension of additional suspects," a CBI official stated. The CBI registered an FIR in July to probe the case. The investigation revealed that the funds received in the initial mule account were later diverted to over a hundred other mule accounts, which were then used to transfer the money to several thousand accounts across the country-an effort by the fraudsters to obscure the money trail and evade authorities. abhishek sharan...